
<p>Electronic Arts (EA) has announced that they will include <a href="https://worldsoccertalk.com/category/euro-2024/">UEFA Euro 2024</a> as a free in-game update to EAFC 24. The game’s release will coincide with the real tournament set to the played in Germany this summer. Euro 2024 will kick off on June 14th and run for a full month. EA is including the update just before the tournament’s start.</p>



<p>The move to release the free in-game tournament to EAFC 24 further strengthens the video game company’s partnership with UEFA. The two sides previously began an official partnership in the fall of 2018. EA Sports added the <a href="https://worldsoccertalk.com/champions-league-tv-schedule/">UEFA Champions League</a> to their FIFA 19 game.</p>



<p>“We’re delighted to announce that one of next summer’s biggest football tournaments will be fully integrated across EA SPORTS FC titles,” <a href="https://news.ea.com/press-releases/press-releases-details/2023/UEFA-EURO-2024-Comes-to-EA-SPORTS-FC-24-EA-SPORTS-FC-Mobile-and-EA-SPORTS-FC-Online-in-Summer-2024/default.aspx" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">proclaimed</a> David Jackson, EA Sports FC’s Vice President of Brand. </p>



<p>“Alongside our fantastic partners at UEFA, this exclusive Euros content will enable EA SPORTS to continue delivering the most authentic and innovative football experiences for our fans.”</p>



<h2>EAFC update to include other Euro 2024 features</h2>



<p>Along with including Euro 2024 in their game, EA will also allow gamers to simulate the tournament from their console. The company is also ready to gift gamers who play the game before Jan. 16 an exclusive player card. These Euro 2024-themed players will be from one of the national teams competing in the actual summer tournament.</p>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><figure class="image"><img loading="lazy" width="1200" height="675" src="https://ds-images.bolavip.com/news/image?src=https://images.worldsoccertalk.com/webp/full/WST_20231128_WST_473329_Lahm-Euro-2024-1200x675.webp&amp;width=1200&amp;height=675" alt="" class="wp-image-473371" srcset="https://worldsoccertalk.cms.futbolsitesnetwork.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2023/11/Lahm-Euro-2024-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https://worldsoccertalk.cms.futbolsitesnetwork.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2023/11/Lahm-Euro-2024-300x169.jpg 300w, https://worldsoccertalk.cms.futbolsitesnetwork.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2023/11/Lahm-Euro-2024-768x432.jpg 768w, https://worldsoccertalk.cms.futbolsitesnetwork.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2023/11/Lahm-Euro-2024.jpg 1280w" sizes="(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px"></figure><figcaption>Germany is hosting Euro 2024, which means all of the stadiums for the tournament are already in EAFC 24.</figcaption></figure>



<p>The player card can then be used in EAFC 24’s Ultimate Team game mode. The list of potential player cards includes Ousmane Dembele (France), Jack Grealish (England), Virgil Van Dijk (Netherlands), Federico Chiesa (Italy), Florian Wirtz (Germany), and Álvaro Morata (Spain).</p>



<p>EAFC 2024 is also home to the new eEURO Esports competition. The tournament, which will climax with a live final, plays out in the summer of 2024.</p>



<p>“We are delighted to further expand our partnership with EA SPORTS, with UEFA EURO 2024 becoming a part of the EA SPORTS FC™ game,” <a href="https://news.ea.com/press-releases/press-releases-details/2023/UEFA-EURO-2024-Comes-to-EA-SPORTS-FC-24-EA-SPORTS-FC-Mobile-and-EA-SPORTS-FC-Online-in-Summer-2024/default.aspx">continued</a> UEFA marketing director Guy-Laurent Epstein.</p>



<p>“UEFA EURO 2024 is one of the world’s most vibrant and exciting football tournaments, and we’re thrilled that the huge EA SPORTS FC 24 community across the globe will get the chance to engage with the tournament in such an authentic gaming environment. We also look forward, in coming weeks, to unveiling further details around the eEURO competitive gaming tournament.”</p>



<h2>Video game does not have rights to FIFA World Cup</h2>



<p>EA’s continued partnership comes as the company released its latest game without an agreement with FIFA. The two sides previously combined to make the most iconic and recognizable soccer video games ever. However, they eventually split in 2022. As a result, EA now does not have rights to the FIFA World Cup.</p>



<p>FIFA president Gianni Infantino has hinted that the governing body will eventually make their own video game. “The new FIFA game – FIFA 25, 26, 27 and so on – will always be the best egame for any girl or boy,” Infantino <a href="https://www.nme.com/news/gaming-news/gianni-infantino-says-fifa-25-will-be-the-best-e-game-despite-ea-rivalry-3414723" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">claimed</a> back in March. The executive also added that the organization will “have news on this very soon.” Nevertheless, little information has since surfaced regarding the potential game.</p>



<p>EAFC 24 is available now for PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and PC.</p>



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EAFC 24 gamers to get Euro 2024 update for free

Electronic Arts has announced that they will include a Euro 2024 update for EAFC 24 gamers ahead of the tournament next summer.

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<p><a href="https://worldsoccertalk.com/2021/09/19/how-ted-lasso-became-a-hit-with-soccer-moms-and-futbol-fans/">Ted Lasso</a> and the rest of the AFC Richmond crew are playable as a team in the upcoming FIFA 23.</p>
<p>The <a href="https://worldsoccertalk.com/2021/12/16/ted-lassos-christmas-short-bringing-quirky-charisma-to-holidays/">loveable squad</a> had rumors circulating regarding their existence in the <a href="https://worldsoccertalk.com/2022/05/11/ea-sports-to-end-fifa-video-game-partnership-after-three-decades/">latest EA release</a>. Previously, certain data leaks showed AFC Richmond, a fictional side on the Ted Lasso Apple TV+ show, appearing on menus. However, the official Ted Lasso Twitter account released a photo of lead actor Jason Sudeikis in front of cameras. Consequently, the EA Sports FIFA account replied with an emoji of excitement.</p>
<p>As stated, AFC Richmond is not a real team, nor is Ted Lasso a real manager, as much as fans want him to be. However, the side’s fictional run in <a href="https://worldsoccertalk.com/2022/08/06/ted-lasso-nbc-premier-league-coverage/">the English pyramid</a> is theoretically accurate, albeit sometimes hard to believe with Lasso’s play-calling. With a newly announced deal with Nike as the shirt sponsor for <a href="https://twitter.com/worldsoccertalk/status/1410219354793328653?lang=en" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Richmond and Premier League</a> licensing for teams to appear in the show, the addition into FIFA is yet another piece of the Ted Lasso story seeming more real.</p>
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<p>In terms of gameplay, there is limited information available on the possibilities with AFC Richmond. As all the players, from Jamie Tartt to <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-us/news/is-ted-lasso-character-roy-kent-based-on-roy-keane/blt768b14848b92e1d0" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Roy Kent</a>, are fictional, it is a challenge to come up with the intricate stats for each player.</p>
<p>That being said, the preview video for Ted Lasso in FIFA 23 showed many of the familiar players, as well as Lasso and his assistant Coach Beard.</p>
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<p>In addition to seeing Roy Kent’s flying challenge or Jamie Tartt curling one into the far post, AFC Richmond’s stadium will also be in the game. Same goes for the fictional dating service that is on the front of the AFC Richmond kit, ‘bantr.’</p>
<p>Perhaps the best part of that official trailer is the appearance of real-life soccer icons. Manchester City’s Jack Grealish featured as a cameo before his in-game self got horrifically tackled by Roy Kent. Current D.C. United manager Wayne Rooney commented on Ted Lasso’s coaching ability, as did former Arsenal striker Ian Wright.</p>
<p>FIFA 23 has an initial release date set for Sep. 26 (<a href="https://amzn.to/3dvrldj" target="_blank" rel="noopener">now available for pre-order</a>). That is exclusively for the ultimate edition. General access begins on Sep. 30. At either point, users can play as AFC Richmond and take the role of Ted Lasso managing the team to glory.</p>


Ted Lasso and AFC Richmond playable in FIFA 23

Ted Lasso and AFC Richmond are joining FIFA 23 as a playable team, with recognizable names, kits and stadium coming to the game.

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